Saturday, 09/08/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| (12) Clemson | 13 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 52 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 78,000 |
Play-by-Play
| 1st Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ball State - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Ball State kicks off. Bryant returns 21 yards to the Clem28. | |
| Clemson - 14:54 | ||
| 1-10, Clem28 | 14:54 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Peake for 12 yards to the Clem40. |
| 1-10, Clem40 | 14:30 | Boyd pass completion to the middle to Humphries for 9 yards to the Clem49. |
| 2-1, Clem49 | 14:00 | Boyd incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-1, Clem49 | 13:45 | Ellington rush left for 5 yards to the BallSt46. |
| 1-10, BallSt46 | 13:40 | Ellington rush middle for 3 yards to the BallSt43. |
| 2-7, BallSt43 | 13:30 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Peake for 9 yards to the BallSt34. |
| 1-10, BallSt34 | 13:00 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Ford for 14 yards to the BallSt20. |
| 1-10, BallSt20 | 12:45 | Ellington rush right for 3 yards to the BallSt17. |
| 2-7, BallSt17 | 12:30 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Humphries for 6 yards to the BallSt11. |
| 3-1, BallSt11 | 12:00 | Ellington rush middle for 5 yards to the BallSt6. |
| 1-6, BallSt6 | 11:30 | Ellington rush for 2 yards to the BallSt4. |
| 2-4, BallSt4 | 11:20 | Ellington rush middle for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:01 | Catanzaro PAT - FAILED. | |
| 11:01 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 11:01 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 11:01 | Edwards rush left for 3 yards to the BallSt28. |
| 2-7, BallSt28 | 10:45 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-7, BallSt28 | 10:26 | Ball State penalized -4 yards. |
| 3-11, BallSt24 | 10:26 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Snead for 10 yards to the BallSt34. |
| 4-1, BallSt34 | 10:10 | Kovanda punts. No return. Ball on Clem26. |
| Clemson - 9:29 | ||
| 1-10, Clem26 | 9:29 | Howard rush left for 3 yards to the Clem29. |
| 2-7, Clem29 | 9:15 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Peake for 11 yards to the Clem40. |
| 1-10, Clem40 | 9:00 | Boyd pass completion to the middle to Humphries for 4 yards to the Clem44. |
| 2-6, Clem44 | 8:30 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 27 yards to the BallSt29. |
| 1-10, BallSt29 | 8:10 | Bryant rush right for 17 yards to the BallSt12. |
| 1-10, BallSt12 | 7:45 | Ellington rush right for -1 yard to the BallSt13. |
| 2-11, BallSt13 | 7:15 | Ellington rush left for 11 yards to the BallSt2. |
| 1-2, BallSt2 | 6:55 | Ellington rush right for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 6:36 | Catanzaro PAT - GOOD. | |
| 6:36 | Clemson kicks off. Smith returns 15 yards to the BallSt15. | |
| Ball State - 6:30 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt15 | 6:30 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, BallSt15 | 6:24 | Edwards rush right for 3 yards to the BallSt18. |
| BallSt18 | 5:54 | Clemson time out. |
| 3-7, BallSt18 | 5:54 | Wenning incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 4-7, BallSt18 | 5:48 | Kovanda punts. No return. Ball on Clem26. |
| Clemson - 5:42 | ||
| 1-10, Clem26 | 5:42 | Boyd rush left for 4 yards to the Clem30. |
| 2-6, Clem30 | 5:25 | McDowell rush middle for 3 yards to the Clem33. |
| 3-3, Clem33 | 5:00 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 7 yards to the Clem40. |
| 1-10, Clem40 | 4:30 | Boyd pass completion to the right to Brown for 11 yards to the BallSt49. |
| 1-10, BallSt49 | 4:30 | Boyd incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, BallSt49 | 4:15 | Clemson penalized -5 yards. |
| 2-15, Clem46 | 4:00 | Ellington rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 3-15, Clem46 | 3:30 | Boyd incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-15, Clem46 | 3:15 | Benton punts. No return. Ball on BallSt8. |
| Ball State - 3:04 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt8 | 3:04 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Snead for 14 yards to the BallSt22. |
| 1-10, BallSt22 | 2:50 | Wenning rush middle for 3 yards to the BallSt25. |
| 2-7, BallSt25 | 2:30 | Clemson penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, BallSt40 | 2:15 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Ryan for 6 yards to the BallSt46. |
| 2-4, BallSt46 | 2:00 | Banks rush left for 54 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 1:42 | Schott PAT - GOOD. | |
| 1:42 | Ball State kicks off. Bryant returns 29 yards to the Clem32. | |
| Clemson - 1:32 | ||
| 1-10, Clem32 | 1:32 | Ellington rush left for 3 yards to the Clem35. |
| 2-7, Clem35 | 1:10 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 9 yards to the Clem44. |
| 1-10, Clem44 | 0:45 | Ellington rush left for 3 yards to the Clem47. |
| 2-7, Clem47 | 0:20 | Boyd pass completion to the right to Humphries for 5 yards to the BallSt48. |
| 2nd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson - 15:00 | ||
| 3-2, BallSt48 | 15:00 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Howard for 33 yards to the BallSt15. |
| 1-10, BallSt15 | 14:40 | Howard rush middle for 2 yards to the BallSt13. |
| 2-8, BallSt13 | 14:28 | Boyd rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 3-8, BallSt13 | 14:00 | Boyd pass completion to the right to Hopkins for 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 1-3, BallSt3 | 13:47 | Ball State penalized 1 yards. |
| 13:47 | Ellington two point rush is GOOD. | |
| 13:47 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 13:47 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 13:47 | Ball State penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, BallSt20 | 13:47 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Ryan for 4 yards to the BallSt24. |
| 2-11, BallSt24 | 13:30 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Snead for 17 yards to the BallSt41. |
| 1-10, BallSt41 | 13:00 | Banks rush middle for 2 yards to the BallSt43. |
| 2-8, BallSt43 | 12:30 | Edwards rush for 13 yards to the Clem44. |
| 1-10, Clem44 | 12:20 | Wenning incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Clem44 | 12:13 | Edwards rush left for 7 yards to the Clem37. |
| 3-3, Clem37 | 11:45 | Edwards rush middle for 1 yard to the Clem36. |
| 4-2, Clem36 | 11:20 | Clemson penalized 15 yards. |
| 1-10, Clem21 | 11:11 | Scott rush for 1 yard to the Clem20. |
| 2-9, Clem20 | 10:55 | Scott rush for 0 yards. |
| 3-9, Clem20 | 10:40 | Wenning sacked by Williams for -8 yards to the Clem28. |
| 4-17, Clem28 | 9:40 | Schott 45 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| BallSt35 | 9:30 | Onside kick. Townsend returns 0 yards. |
| Clemson - 9:28 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt33 | 9:28 | Boyd incomplete pass to the middle. |
| 2-10, BallSt33 | 9:23 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Peake for -1 yard to the BallSt34. |
| 3-11, BallSt34 | 9:00 | Boyd pass completion to the left to Hopkins for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8:42 | Catanzaro PAT - GOOD. | |
| 8:42 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 8:42 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 8:42 | Banks rush for 8 yards to the BallSt33. |
| 2-2, BallSt33 | 8:30 | Edwards rush left for 0 yards. |
| 3-2, BallSt33 | 7:40 | Wenning pass to the middle intercepted by Anthony. No return. |
| Clemson - 7:34 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt39 | 7:34 | Ellington rush right for 1 yard to the BallSt38. |
| 2-9, BallSt38 | 7:15 | Boyd pass completion to the right to Ford for 4 yards to the BallSt34. |
| 3-5, BallSt34 | 6:50 | Boyd rush for 8 yards to the BallSt26. |
| 1-10, BallSt26 | 6:30 | Boyd pass completion to the middle to Ford for 7 yards to the BallSt19. |
| 2-3, BallSt19 | 6:00 | Howard rush right for 4 yards to the BallSt15. |
| 1-10, BallSt15 | 5:45 | Boyd pass completion to the middle to Hopkins for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 5:36 | Catanzaro PAT - GOOD. | |
| 5:36 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 5:36 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 5:36 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Fakes for 4 yards to the BallSt29. |
| 2-6, BallSt29 | 5:00 | Banks rush right for 8 yards to the BallSt37. |
| 1-10, BallSt37 | 4:55 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, BallSt37 | 4:48 | Wenning pass to the left intercepted by Robinson and returned 2 yards. |
| Clemson - 4:44 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt36 | 4:44 | McDowell rush middle for 1 yard to the BallSt35. |
| 2-9, BallSt35 | 4:20 | Stoudt pass completion to the left to Brown for 10 yards to the BallSt25. |
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 4:00 | Stoudt pass completion to the right to Peake for -2 yards to the BallSt27. |
| 2-12, BallSt27 | 3:35 | McDowell rush right for 27 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3:27 | Catanzaro PAT - GOOD. | |
| 3:27 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 3:27 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 3:27 | Edwards rush middle for 4 yards to the BallSt29. |
| 2-6, BallSt29 | 3:00 | Edwards rush for 2 yards to the BallSt31. |
| 3-4, BallSt31 | 2:50 | Wenning pass completion to the middle to Ryan for 3 yards to the BallSt34. |
| 4-1, BallSt34 | 2:00 | Kovanda punts. No return. Ball on Clem18. |
| Clemson - 1:24 | ||
| 1-10, Clem18 | 1:24 | Ball State penalized 3 yards. |
| 1-10, Clem21 | 1:17 | McDowell rush middle for 3 yards to the Clem24. |
| 2-7, Clem24 | 0:55 | Stoudt pass completion to the middle to Humphries for 27 yards to the BallSt49. |
| 1-10, BallSt49 | 0:40 | Stoudt pass completion to the right to Brown for 5 yards to the BallSt44. |
| 2-5, BallSt44 | 0:20 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-5, BallSt44 | 0:14 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the left. |
| BallSt44 | 0:08 | Clemson time out. |
| 4-5, BallSt44 | 0:08 | Benton 61 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 3rd Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson - 15:00 | ||
| 15:00 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 15:00 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Snead for 9 yards to the BallSt34. |
| 2-1, BallSt34 | 14:40 | Clemson penalized 5 yards. |
| 1-10, BallSt39 | 14:25 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, BallSt39 | 14:15 | Edwards rush middle for 4 yards to the BallSt43. |
| 3-6, BallSt43 | 13:50 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Ryan for 5 yards to the BallSt48. |
| 4-1, BallSt48 | 13:30 | Wenning rush middle for 1 yard to the BallSt49. |
| 1-10, BallSt49 | 13:20 | Edwards rush left for 2 yards to the Clem49. |
| 2-8, Clem49 | 12:30 | Wenning incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-8, Clem49 | 12:18 | Banks rush left for 28 yards to the Clem21. |
| 1-10, Clem21 | 12:05 | Banks rush right for 21 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 11:46 | Schott PAT - GOOD. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State kicks off. Brown returns 14 yards to the Clem18. Clemson penalized -9 yards. | |
| Clemson - 11:40 | ||
| 1-10, Clem9 | 11:40 | Stoudt pass completion to the right to Seckinger for 2 yards to the Clem11. |
| 2-8, Clem11 | 11:10 | Stoudt rush middle for 5 yards to the Clem16. |
| 3-3, Clem16 | 10:57 | Stoudt pass completion to the middle to Peake for 5 yards to the Clem21. |
| 1-10, Clem21 | 10:30 | Stoudt pass completion to the right to Humphries for -2 yards to the Clem19. |
| 2-12, Clem19 | 10:00 | Stoudt pass completion to the middle to Porter for 19 yards to the Clem38. |
| 1-10, Clem38 | 9:40 | Brooks rush right for 2 yards to the Clem40. |
| 2-8, Clem40 | 9:20 | Stoudt pass completion to the left to Brooks for 2 yards to the Clem42. |
| 3-6, Clem42 | 8:35 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-6, Clem42 | 8:29 | Benton punts. No return. Ball on BallSt18. |
| Ball State - 8:21 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt18 | 8:21 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Edwards for 12 yards to the BallSt30. |
| 1-10, BallSt30 | 8:12 | Edwards rush left for 15 yards to the BallSt45. |
| 1-10, BallSt44 | 7:59 | Wenning incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, BallSt44 | 7:37 | Banks rush for -1 yard to the BallSt43. |
| 3-12, BallSt42 | 7:05 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Smith for 0 yards. |
| 4-12, BallSt42 | 6:40 | Kovanda punts. No return. Ball on Clem3. |
| Clemson - 5:59 | ||
| 1-10, Clem3 | 5:59 | Howard rush left for 2 yards to the Clem5. |
| 2-8, Clem5 | 5:45 | Howard rush left for 6 yards to the Clem11. |
| 3-2, Clem11 | 5:15 | McDowell rush right for 0 yards. |
| 4-2, Clem11 | 4:45 | Pinion punts. No return. Ball on BallSt41. |
| Ball State - 4:15 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt41 | 4:15 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Mabon for 7 yards to the BallSt48. |
| 2-3, BallSt48 | 4:00 | Scott rush left for 16 yards to the Clem36. |
| 1-10, Clem36 | 3:40 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Snead for 8 yards to the Clem28. |
| 2-2, Clem28 | 3:15 | Scott rush middle for 8 yards to the Clem20. |
| 1-10, Clem20 | 3:00 | Wenning pass completion to the right to Curry for 5 yards to the Clem15. |
| 2-5, Clem15 | 2:20 | Scott rush right for -1 yard to the Clem16. |
| 3-6, Clem16 | 2:00 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 4-6, Clem16 | 1:36 | Schott 33 yard FIELD GOAL. |
| 1:30 | Ball State kicks off. Bryant returns 19 yards to the Clem19. | |
| Clemson - 1:23 | ||
| 1-10, Clem19 | 1:23 | McDowell rush right for 6 yards to the Clem25. |
| 2-4, Clem25 | 1:00 | Stoudt pass completion to the right to Peake for 10 yards to the Clem35. |
| 1-10, Clem35 | 0:45 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, Clem35 | 0:34 | McDowell rush for 8 yards to the Clem43. |
| 3-2, Clem43 | 0:25 | McDowell rush right for 11 yards to the BallSt46. |
| 4th Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| Clemson - 15:00 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt46 | 15:00 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the left. |
| 2-10, BallSt46 | 14:52 | Brooks rush left for 1 yard to the BallSt45. |
| 3-9, BallSt45 | 14:35 | Stoudt pass completion to the middle to Seckinger for 25 yards to the BallSt20. |
| 1-10, BallSt20 | 14:10 | Brooks rush left for -2 yards to the BallSt22. |
| 2-12, BallSt22 | 13:50 | Stoudt incomplete pass to the right. |
| 3-12, BallSt22 | 13:35 | Stoudt pass completion to the middle to Bryant for 22 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 13:29 | Lakip PAT - GOOD. | |
| 13:29 | Clemson kicks off. Touchback. Ball on BallSt25. | |
| Ball State - 13:29 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt25 | 13:29 | Scott rush right for 1 yard to the BallSt26. |
| 2-9, BallSt26 | 13:10 | Scott rush middle for 1 yard to the BallSt27. |
| 3-8, BallSt27 | 12:35 | Wenning pass completion to the left to Ryan for 8 yards to the BallSt35. |
| 1-10, BallSt36 | 12:00 | Wenning incomplete pass to the right. |
| 2-10, BallSt36 | 11:39 | Scott rush right for 8 yards to the BallSt44. |
| 3-2, BallSt44 | 11:25 | Scott rush left for 0 yards. |
| 4-2, BallSt44 | 11:00 | Kovanda punts. No return. Ball on Clem3. |
| Clemson - 10:18 | ||
| 1-10, Clem3 | 10:18 | Roberts rush middle for -1 yard to the Clem2. |
| 2-10, Clem3 | 9:50 | Brooks rush middle for 0 yards. |
| 3-10, Clem3 | 9:25 | Roberts pass completion to the right to Patton for 16 yards to the Clem19. |
| 1-10, Clem19 | 9:00 | Brooks rush left for 4 yards to the Clem23. |
| 2-6, Clem23 | 8:43 | Roberts pass completion to the right to Rodriguez for 4 yards to the Clem27. |
| 3-2, Clem27 | 8:00 | Clemson penalized -10 yards. |
| 3-12, Clem17 | 7:48 | Roberts incomplete pass to the right. |
| 4-12, Clem17 | 7:26 | Pinion punts. No return. Ball on BallSt44. |
| Ball State - 7:18 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt44 | 7:18 | Williams rush left for 1 yard to the BallSt45. |
| 2-9, BallSt45 | 6:50 | Williams rush for 13 yards to the Clem42. |
| 1-10, Clem42 | 6:20 | Wenning pass completion to the middle to Snead for 16 yards to the Clem26. |
| 1-10, Clem26 | 5:55 | Williams rush right for 3 yards to the Clem23. |
| 2-7, Clem23 | 5:30 | Wenning incomplete pass to the left. |
| 3-7, Clem23 | 5:12 | Williams rush right for 11 yards to the Clem12. |
| 1-10, Clem12 | 5:00 | Williams rush middle for 4 yards to the Clem8. |
| 2-6, Clem8 | 4:30 | Williams rush for 6 yards to the Clem2. |
| Clem3 | 3:40 | Ball State time out. |
| 1-2, Clem2 | 3:40 | Williams rush middle for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. |
| 3:36 | Schott PAT - GOOD. | |
| 3:36 | Ball State kicks off. Porter returns 27 yards to the Clem27. | |
| Clemson - 3:27 | ||
| 1-10, Clem27 | 3:27 | Clemson penalized -5 yards. |
| 1-15, Clem22 | 3:27 | Brooks rush middle for 3 yards to the Clem25. |
| 2-12, Clem25 | 3:00 | McElveen sacked by Newman for -5 yards to the Clem20. |
| 3-17, Clem20 | 2:30 | Brooks rush left for 1 yard to the Clem21. |
| 4-16, Clem21 | 2:00 | Pinion punts. No return. Ball on BallSt49. |
| Ball State - 1:20 | ||
| 1-10, BallSt49 | 1:20 | Williams rush right for 3 yards to the Clem48. |
| 2-7, Clem48 | 1:05 | Williams rush right for 1 yard to the Clem47. |
| 3-6, Clem47 | 0:30 | Scott rush right for 4 yards to the Clem43. |
